State aging survey weighs minimum income needs in Texas
The Statewide Advisory Committee on Aging surveyed Texas counties to estimate decency income for the elderly. Most counties suggested 1 000 to 1 500 dollars annually for a single senior, with 24 percent naming 1 500 to 2 000 dollars. About 4 000 people participated and September conference in Austin will shape Texas input to a White House aging conference.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
White House
State studies highway rights of way and school meals
The report notes low demand for highway leases despite two earnings figures under 100 dollars and 5,763 dollars. An attorney general opinion says state owned mineral rights lie along roadways while the highway engineer reports limited lease demand. Cavness finds Texas School for the Deaf served 3,525 free meals over two years beyond legal authorization amid 503 pupils. Diners Club gains a court injunction allowing credit card liquor sales while Liquor Board challenges licensing implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Greer
Texas School For the Deaf
C. H
Cavness
Diners Club, Inc
Austin
Texas Liquor Control Board
Liquor Board
Diners Club
Club
Texas
Bennett Promoted to Senior Research Specialist at Humble
R Burnell Bennett is promoted within Humble Oil and Refining Company to senior research specialist in the Research and Development Division at Baytown. He takes a rotational role as petroleum specialties advisor to the manufacturing manager H H Meier after completing a year on loan to Esso Standard Oil Company’s Petroleum Specialties Department. He coordinated Esso lube oils work at Rockefeller Center and is an honor graduate of Tarleton State College.
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R. Burnell Bennett
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Baytown
H. H. Meier
Humble
Bennett
Esso Standard Oil Company
Rockefeller Center
Esso
Tarleton State College
Bennett Receiv
Grand Opening Of New Cattle Auction Building In L A
The Union Stock Yards in San Antonio hosts the official opening on August 10 1960 at 9 00 a m for a new cattle auction building seating 400 with air conditioning. Cattle auctions will run Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 00 a m to about 5 00 p m with hog auctions added weekly starting July 27 1960 at 10 00 a m. The opening invites buyers and sellers to the event with a sandwich shop and ladies lounge to enhance service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stock Yards
San Antonio
San Antonio Livestock Market Institute
Scouting Growth and Local Civic Ties in 1960
The record notes Boy Scout expansion with 148 000 units in Protestant churches and more than 16 000 youths served by the Capitol Area Council Boy Scouts of America in 1960. It also highlights engineering achievements of an UT Austin graduate with 15 U S patents and a Canadian patent for purifying durene, alongside a Scarsdale family’s relocation to Baytown and church council ties.
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Capitol Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
University of Texas
U.S
Bennett
Scarsdale
New York
Joyce
Scarsdale High
Sharon
Redeemer Luitheran Church Council
Baytown
Tennessee St
Nesbitt Jacoby
Alf. Klaerney
Nort
Orange
Agriculture Show at 1960 State Fair focuses on wiser use of chemicals
Dallas Texas October 8 23 1960 State Fair Agriculture Show theme better foods through the wise use of agricultural chemistry. Central exhibit in Agriculture Building demonstrates fertilizer fungicide herbicide insecticide pesticide use on farms and ranches and highlights training for proper use. District exhibits from Panhandle to Rio Grande showcase crops by region including wheat soybeans milk livestock cotton and more produced with Texas A M College System cooperation.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Panhandle
Rio Grande Valley
Texas A & M College System
Class of 24 reunion features Senator Johnson visit
Members of the 1924 Johnson City High School graduating class gathered for a Blanco homecoming honoring Senator Lyndon B. Johnson. More than 5 000 attendees heard him speak as classmates John Dollahite Georgia Cammack Edgeworth Ava Cox and Clayton Stribling posed with the famed alum.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson City High School
Senator Johnson
John Dollahue
Blanco
Georgia
Cammack Edgeworth
San Antonio
Ava Cox
Johnson City
Johnson
Clayton Stribling
Llano
Kitty Clyde Leomnas
The Quiet Betrayal by Sidney L DeLove inspires patriotism
Normandie Howe reviews The Quiet Betrayal by Sidney L DeLove Chicago banker arguing growing indifference to American heritage and urging stronger character education in schools to restore national pride. The book targets post World War II youth and warns that Uncle Sam is weakened by materialism and drift. The work costs 9.90 dollars.
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Sidney L. DeLave
Chicago
Delove
Ger. DeLove
Uncle Sam
Mr. DeLove
Sidney L. DeLove
Johnson escorts Fredericksburg Jaycees to Washington
Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson flies to Washington on a big two motor charter with five Fredericksburg Jaycees and Gerald Schmidt for the national Teen-age Safe Driving Road Co. project. The party refueled in St. Louis and reached Washington hours later while Mrs. Johnson went separately to visit her ailing father in East Texas.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Washington, D.C
Fredericksburg
Congress
LBJ
Fredericksburg Jaycees
Young Schmidt
St. Louis
Ed. Stein
Bob Werner
Harold Stehling
Alvis Meath
Gerald Schmidt
W. E
Billy” Fricke
Johnson
Lady Bird
Fredericksburg Joyces Accompanied Schmidt To Washington
Five Fredericksburg Junior Chamber members and Gerald Schmidt traveled to Washington for the National Teen Age Safe Driving Road E O. The group flew out from a Stonewall ranch chartered plane to attend events in D C while Jaycees from Austin returned by air.
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Fredericksburg
Joyces
Gerald Schmidt
Washington, D. C
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ruben Schmidt
Fional
Meuth
Smithville
W. E. Fricke Company
Bob Werner
Washington
Austin
Hug Lram
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Picayune
Harry H. Ransom
Legislative Budget Board
Texas Legislative Council
Department of Public Safety
Homer Garrison Jr
Gaisison
L. A
the Radio Post
Fredericksburg, Texas
Sen. Johnson
Blanco State Park
Price Daniel
Homer Thornberry
Ralph Yarborough
Linda Bird
Senana
Wd Te
Casparis Edwards
Henry Kimball
Margaret Johnson
South Texas State Teachers College
San Marcos
Dollahite
THE
Harper Herald
Normandie Howe
Ill
Travis County
London
D. C
Stonewall
Hye
W. EB
Alvis Meuth
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Jaycees
Ralan Schmidt
Yayold Kneese
Freddie Kraus
Gays the
Better Vision Institute
John Deere
Krauskopf Bros
West Main St
H. Welge Lewis
Mansfield
Vredosichsburg
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